CVE-2026-47971 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Media Encoder is affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb26-72.html

History

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Media Encoder is affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Title		Media Encoder \| Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
Weaknesses		CWE-121
References		https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb26-72.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2026-07-14T19:58:56.119Z

Updated: 2026-07-15T10:36:44.052Z

Reserved: 2026-05-20T15:50:31.365Z

Link: CVE-2026-47971

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-15T10:36:38.911Z

NVD

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Redhat

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